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Send a text Gaslighting Explained: How to Protect Your Mind and Trust Yourself  What happens when you slowly stop trusting your own memory, instincts, and perceptions—and don’t even realize it’s happening? In this deeply reflective episode, we unpack gaslighting: a subtle but powerful form of psychological manipulation that erodes confidence, rewrites reality, and leaves people doubting their own minds. From everyday moments at home and work to its roots in history and pop culture, we break down how gaslighting works, how it differs from normal conflict, why it’s so effective on the human brain, and the real emotional and physical toll it takes. Most importantly, this episode offers practical, compassionate guidance on recognizing the warning signs, protecting yourself, and beginning the process of healing and reclaiming trust in yourself. If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I’m just wrong,” this conversation is for you.  Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text   During the Cold War, selling soda to the Soviet Union wasn’t just difficult—it was nearly impossible. The ruble wasn’t convertible, capitalism was suspect, and Coca-Cola was seen as pure American propaganda. So how did Pepsi pull it off? This episode unpacks one of the strangest business deals in history: how Pepsi broke into the USSR through bartering, traded soda for vodka, and—briefly—became the owner of a Soviet naval fleet. From Khrushchev’s televised first sip to submarines changing hands, this is a story about soft power, creative capitalism, and the absurd ways the Cold War was quietly negotiated—one can at a time.  Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text Saltville, Virginia — “The Mineral That Won Wars” Winter, 1863. Confederate soldiers chew on salt-cured meat. Civilians line up, ration cards in hand. No cannon fire echoes here—but this quiet Virginia town may matter more than any battlefield. Long before refrigeration, salt meant survival. It preserved food, fed armies, sustained livestock, and powered economies. And deep in the mountains of southwestern Virginia sat one of the most valuable salt sources in North America. This episode tells the forgotten story of Saltville—a place shaped by ancient seas, Indigenous knowledge, enslaved labor, and industrial fire. We follow how a single mineral made the town a Confederate lifeline, why Union troops risked everything to destroy it, and how salt works became battlefields in one of the earliest examples of total war. From Ice Age megafauna to Civil War atrocities to toxic cleanup scars still visible today, Saltville reveals a hard truth of history: wars aren’t won by generals alone—but by the resources that keep armies alive. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text The Space Garbage Problem – How We’re Turning Orbit into a Junkyard Space isn’t empty anymore—and what we’ve left up there could shape the future of satellites, exploration, and everyday life on Earth.  Orbiting at 17,500 miles per hour, dead satellites, rocket bodies, and millions of invisible fragments form an unseen minefield above our heads. A piece of debris no bigger than a paint chip can strike with the force of a bullet, and one collision can trigger thousands more in a runaway chain reaction known as the Kessler Syndrome. In this episode, we explore how decades of launches, Cold War shortcuts, and exploding leftovers turned low Earth orbit into one of the most crowded environments humans have ever created. We’ll break down what space junk is, how it got there, why it’s getting worse, and why it matters to everything from GPS and weather forecasts to banking and disaster warnings. There’s no cleanup crew in space—and almost everything we’ve ever launched is still circling Earth. The question now isn’t if orbital junk is a problem, but whether we can stop turning the space around our planet into a permanent junkyard before it closes off the skies we depend on. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text Is Our Current Calendar Wrong? — On a Dash of Info We check the date every day—but what if the calendar itself is flawed? From ancient Egyptian star-watching and Babylonian moon cycles to Julius Caesar’s reforms and the Gregorian calendar we use today, humanity has been tweaking timekeeping for thousands of years. Each system solved problems… and created new ones. Drift, leap years, religious divides, cultural clashes—no calendar has ever been perfect. In this episode of On a Dash of Info, we explore why calendars keep breaking, how different cultures track time, and whether modern alternatives—from 13-month calendars to the radical Holocene Calendar—might finally fix what’s wrong. Is our calendar just a convenient compromise… or is it time to rethink how we measure history itself? Stay curious. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text The History of Doctor Who Regeneration, Reinvention, and a British Institution It looks like a police box.  Old. Blue. Ordinary. But step inside—and it breaks the rules of reality. For more than sixty years, Doctor Who has defied cancellation, criticism, and cultural change to become the longest-running science fiction television series in history. This episode traces the extraordinary journey of a show that shouldn’t have survived—yet keeps reinventing itself. From its humble beginnings as a 1960s BBC educational experiment, born in postwar Britain and shaped by the Space Race, to the accidental creation of regeneration—television’s most radical survival mechanism—we explore how one character, many faces, and endless reinvention turned Doctor Who into a global cultural institution. We’ll travel through black-and-white origins, Dalek mania, the psychedelic color era, behind-the-scenes turmoil, near cancellation, the long Wilderness Years, and the triumphant 2005 revival that brought the Doctor roaring back for a new generation. Along the way, we’ll meet the actors, creators, fans, and bold ideas that refused to let the show die. At its core, Doctor Who isn’t just about time travel. It’s about change. About survival. And about why, every time the Doctor reaches the end… the story begins again. Plus, stick around for 10 fascinating facts about Doctor Who, including lost episodes, Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidStrong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text Pepsi: The Challenger Brand Pepsi is the story of the underdog that refused to stay down. Born in a small Southern pharmacy as a so-called medicinal tonic, Pepsi went bankrupt twice, survived Prohibition and the Great Depression, and reinvented itself again and again to challenge the most powerful brand in the world: Coca-Cola. From selling twice the soda for the same nickel, to breaking racial barriers in advertising, to defining youth culture with pop icons and the explosive Cola Wars, Pepsi’s rise is a tale of timing, rebellion, and reinvention. This episode follows the twists, failures, and bold moves that transformed Pepsi from near extinction into a global icon—and asks what it really takes to go from challenger to cultural force. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutStrong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text The Green Children of Woolpit: Folklore or Alien Encounter? In the 12th century, in the quiet farming village of Woolpit, Suffolk—about eight miles east of Bury St Edmunds and roughly seventy miles northeast of London—two children emerged from the fields near deep wolf traps dug to protect livestock. Their skin was green. Their language was unknown. And they survived on nothing but raw beans. Recorded by medieval chroniclers during a time of war, famine, and fear, the story of the Green Children has puzzled listeners for centuries. Were they lost refugee children, victims of illness and displacement? A symbolic medieval folktale? Or something far stranger—visitors from another world, underground realm, or parallel land bathed in perpetual twilight? In this episode, we explore the history, folklore, medical theories, and modern speculation behind one of England’s most enduring mysteries—and ask the question that still refuses to fade: Who were the Green Children of Woolpit, and why does their story still haunt us today? Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text Coca-Cola: The Most Recognized Symbol on Earth A red circle.  A white script.  A bottle you can recognize by touch alone. Coca-Cola is more than a soft drink—it’s one of the most powerful ideas ever bottled. But it didn’t start as refreshment. It began as a failed medicine, born from war, addiction, and 19th-century patent science. This episode traces Coca-Cola’s unlikely rise—from a cocaine-laced nerve tonic mixed at a pharmacy soda fountain to a global icon carried into war zones, locked inside corporate vaults, and fiercely protected for over a century. Inside the fizz:  cocaine, war, secrecy, global marketing, New Coke, and the question that still lingers—  is Coca-Cola powerful because of what’s in it… or because of what it represents? This is the story of Coca-Cola—not just a beverage, but a symbol that reshaped culture, capitalism, and the modern world. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text In 1963, a homeowner in Cappadocia, Turkey knocked down a wall—and uncovered a tunnel that led not to a cellar, but to a city buried beneath his feet. What emerged from the darkness was Derinkuyu: an underground metropolis plunging 18 stories into volcanic rock, once capable of sheltering up to 20,000 people. Carved into soft stone shaped by ancient eruptions, this hidden world contained homes, stables, chapels, schools, wells, and air shafts—everything needed to survive for months without sunlight. Built and expanded over centuries by civilizations facing invasion, persecution, and constant instability, Derinkuyu was architecture shaped not by ambition, but by fear—and by cooperation. This episode descends into the tunnels to explore who built this city, how it functioned, and why entire communities chose to vanish underground rather than abandon their land. Derinkuyu isn’t just an archaeological marvel—it’s a powerful reminder that some of history’s greatest cities were never meant to be seen. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiStrong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGOMantra MatchaUse code INFOGO at checkout and get 15%. Every purchase helps provide meals to kids through No KidCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text  A sharp, sweet-sour smell drifts from a silo on a winter morning—an odor that has quietly kept civilizations alive. This episode explores silage, the centuries-old practice of preserving green plants through fermentation, and how “pickled grass” became one of the most important food-security technologies in human history. From accidental discoveries in buried fodder pits to the precise science of microbes, pH, and oxygen control, we trace how farmers learned to guide decay instead of fighting it. Along the way, we uncover why cows thrive on silage, how towering silos reshaped agriculture, the real dangers behind common myths, and why this ancient method still feeds the modern world.  Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Old GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text Imagine this: you vividly remember a bizarre cartoon from your childhood—theme song, characters, the works—but now it’s gone. No clips, no evidence, like it never existed. Did you dream it, or has it truly vanished? Welcome to the strange, thrilling world of lost media. From wiped TV episodes and banned specials to forgotten video games, entire pieces of culture can disappear—sometimes due to decay, legal issues, or sheer obscurity. In this episode, we dive into how media vanishes, why it matters, and how a passionate community of archivists and sleuths is piecing it back together, one dusty VHS tape at a time. We’ll explore iconic cases—from missing Doctor Who episodes and the eerie Nickelodeon short Clockman to the phantom movie Shazaam and the canceled game EarthBound 64. You’ll discover the science of decaying tapes, nitrate films, and early digital formats, and how preservation efforts are racing against time. Whether it’s nostalgia, mystery, or the thrill of discovery, lost media isn’t just about what’s missing—it’s about memory, culture, and the stories that risk disappearing forever. Join us as we explore the hunt, the history, and the hidden corners of media that may still be out there, waiting to be found. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text It was supposed to be a routine drive beneath Europe’s highest peak. Instead, on a quiet March morning in 1999, the Mont Blanc Tunnel became an inferno that trapped dozens of people in darkness, smoke, and silence. Thirty-nine lives were lost — and the world was forced to confront how fragile modern infrastructure can be when safety is overlooked. In this episode, we trace the full story of the Mont Blanc Tunnel: from its Cold War–era construction as a symbol of European unity, to its rise as a vital trade artery strained beyond its limits. We reconstruct the day of the fire minute by minute, revealing how design flaws, ignored warnings, and international miscommunication turned a single truck fire into one of Europe’s deadliest roadway disasters. Then we follow the aftermath — the investigations, the political fallout, the grief, and the sweeping reforms that reshaped tunnel safety standards worldwide. Today’s tunnels are safer because of what went wrong beneath Mont Blanc. This is a story about engineering brilliance and human error, about cooperation tested by crisis, and about the hard truth that progress means nothing without vigilance. The next time you drive through a tunnel, you’ll think about what’s built into the walls — and what was learned the hard way. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che PatreonSupport the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wiOld GloryUse Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkoutCozy EarthUse Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at checkout with Code: INFOGODisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text A handshake seems simple: two hands, one quick shake. But behind that familiar gesture lies a story stretching thousands of years — a tale of trust, politics, culture, power… and yes, even germs.  From ancient Mesopotamian carvings to Greek art, Roman forearm grips, and medieval oaths of loyalty, the handshake has long symbolized peace, respect, and the assurance that neither party carried a hidden weapon. Over centuries, it evolved into a political tool — a silent power move used by kings, diplomats, presidents, and CEOs. But not all handshakes are created equal. You’ll explore cultural variations from Japan to Africa to the Middle East, where subtle changes in grip, duration, and style communicate everything from humility to deep friendship. And in Part 4, things get… germy. Long before COVID-19 made us rethink greetings, scientists warned that the humble handshake is a prime vehicle for spreading illness. The pandemic reshaped global greeting habits, raising the question: Will the handshake survive? We’ll also unpack the handshake’s place in law and business:  Are handshake deals real? Can they hold up in court? What conditions make them binding — and when are they legally meaningless? Packed with quirky facts, historical moments, famous diplomatic photos, etiquette tips, and surprising science, this episode reveals how a simple gesture became a global symbol of trust and human connection… and a biological gamble. Whether you’re a habitual hand-shaker, a fist-bumper, or someone who now hesitates before reaching out, this is the story behind the gesture we all take for granted. From ancient alliances to modern germs — this is the handshake like you’ve never heard it before. Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com

Send us a text What happens when a child slowly turns away from a parent they once loved—and no one can quite explain why? In this deeply human and emotionally grounded episode, we explore parental alienation—a complex and often misunderstood family dynamic that can arise during separation, divorce, or high-conflict custody disputes. Through storytelling, psychological insight, and careful nuance, this episode centers the child’s inner world, examining how loyalty pressures, emotional manipulation, and unresolved adult conflict can quietly reshape a child’s reality. We begin with subtle moments of loss—a missed birthday, unanswered messages, affection replaced by scripted words—before unpacking what parental alienation is, what it is not, and why the term itself remains controversial. Rather than assigning blame, this episode focuses on patterns of behavior, the emotional survival strategies children use, and the long-term consequences that can follow them into adulthood. Listeners will hear: How parental alienation develops gradually through everyday words and actionsWhy children comply—not out of cruelty, but out of fear, attachment, and survivalThe short- and long-term psychological impact on childrenThe often-invisible grief experienced by alienated parentsThe role of divorce, custody battles, and the limits of the legal systemPaths toward prevention, early intervention, and—when possible—healing and reconnectionThis episode is educational and informational only. It does not replace professional legal, psychological, or medical advice, and it does not dismiss situations involving real abuse or neglect. Family conflict is deeply personal and complex, and careful assessment is essential. Listener discretion is advised. If this topic feels overwhelming, consider pausing, listening with support, or skipping this episode. If you or someone you care about is struggling with family-related distress, seeking guidance from a qualified mental health professional or family counselor may be helpful. At its heart, this episode asks a simple but powerful question:  What would it look like if children were free to love both parents—without fear, pressure, or punishment? Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Old Glory Use Code INFOGO to get 15% off at checkout Patreon Support the show by becoming Patreon . Listen AD free and a week early. Have some one on one time wi Cozy Earth Use Code INFOGO to get 41% OFF  Strong Coffee Company Get 20% OFF at che Support the show Thank You for listening and Stay curious, Kat & William Email [email protected] If you would like to support Info On The Go click the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434258/support Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review. Follow us on Facebook at Info on the Go! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/159DdiptQh/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://infoonthego.buzzsprout.com